Hamburger Hill veteran and expert on U.S. firepower Maj. Gen. Robert Scales shares his experiences in Vietnam and his views on U.S. strategy.
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Most POWs Want to Go Home—But After World War II, Some Faced Death on Arrival
After WWII, questions rose about which nation POWs belonged to or even whether they would be killed upon going home.
How Did Turkey—Completely Surrounded by Warring Powers—Remain Neutral During Most of World War II?
Somehow this Eurasian nation maintained its balancing act during WWII.
James Holland Reflects On the Power of Letters From the Frontlines
The British historian has interviewed hundreds of veterans throughout the years, but finds that nothing beats contemporary accounts.
As Russia Tottered on the Brink of Collapse in WWI, Germany Debuted Fire-Support Tactics That Still Inform Warfare
After Riga fell, Russia lost whatever stomach it had for staying in the war.
These WWII British Bombs Were So Powerful They Were Named ‘Earthquake’
They were intended to take out U-boat pens, V-2 launch sites, dams and other tough targets
How a Boer Hunter Tracked an Elusive German Cruiser
At the outset of World War I Royal Navy ships off East Africa spent months tracking the German light cruiser, but it took a big-game hunter to finally bring down the elusive warship.
From North Africa to the Eastern Front, This Rough and Ready Motorcycle Was a Dependable Warrior for the Germans
The BMW R75 served well on multiple fronts.
This German Dive-Bomber Terrified the Brits in 1940. What Made the ‘Jericho Trumpet’ So Frightening?
The Ju-87 Stuka was designed to inflict both physical and psychological damage
How Allied Forces Used Code and Hunches To Turn the Tables on German U-Boats
Overcoming squabbles over Enigma, American and British forces sunk dozens of enemy subs.